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COMMENTARY

Value of reading becoming lost

Attention everyone: I have a confession to make. It is with regret and remorse that I admit to you all that I have never read “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain.

SOCCER

Spartans look to bounce back after 1st loss

Avery Steinlage proved he is human Sunday afternoon. After going 1,318 minutes, 26 seconds without allowing a goal — crushing the previous NCAA record of 974 minutes, 20 seconds — the MSU junior goalkeeper finally was beaten by San Diego senior forward Andrew Feld.

NEWS

Farm Lane still not completed

Students will have to navigate around barricades and signs on Farm Lane for at least eight more days, after officials pushed back the completion date of the Farm Lane underpass project, which previously was scheduled for today.

NEWS

Plugging in

MSU students have the option to attend class in their underwear because of the growing number of online courses offered by the university.

NEWS

Sign of the times

In addition to working five days a week at Oaklawn Hospital as a phlebotomist, LaDosha Washingon, 23, braids hair. “Doing hair, it helps to make the ends meet,” Washington said. Making house calls as well as working out of her home, Washington, a Lansing resident, uses the extra money she earns from braiding hair to help pay student loans and continue her education at Lansing Community College. Washington’s business model is direct.

MSU

Public schools hire foreign teachers to fill gaps

Despite a growing number of pink slips being issued to American teachers, an increasing number of public schools are recruiting abroad to fill positions in hard-to-staff districts, according to a report released by the American Federation of Teachers.